Buzz Aldrin shares first 'selfie' taken in space

Buzz Aldrin shared an image on Twitter of the first "space selfie," captured 50 years ago. (NASA | Buzz Aldrin/Twitter)

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Monday, November 14, 2016

You're going to need to up your Instagram game after seeing the first "selfie" ever taken from space.

Famed astronaut and the second man to walk on the moon Buzz Aldrin shared an image on his Twitter page of what has become known as the "first selfie in space." Aldrin can be seen looking directly at the camera in classic selfie fashion, as the blue of the earth shines magnificently behind him.